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Byron Leslie Dorgan

Senator from North Dakota
SENATEDEMOCRAT1981–2011ID D000432
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LegislationHEADLINE
86%with Dems
of 6,340 votes
Nominations
90%with Dems
of 123 · confirmations only
All contested
86%with Dems
of 6,463 · both combined
Steepest move
−7 pts
1989 → 1991
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19811987199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
92%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −7 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010noneMary Helen Murguia, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 22, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textTo provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010noneTo require a certification that the President has negotiated a legally binding side agreement with the Russian Federation that the Russian Federation will not deploy a significant number of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles during the duration of the New START Treaty.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide an understanding that provisions adopted in the Bilateral Consultative Commission that affect substantive rights or obligations under the Treaty are those that create new rights or obligations for the United States and must therefore be submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide a condition regarding the return of stolen United States military equipment.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo amend the Treaty to provide for a clear definition of rail-mobile missiles.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneWilliam Joseph Martinez, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of ColoradoNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 515 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance84.5% · 2,051 votes
Armed Forces and National Security89.8% · 615 votes
Congress90.2% · 369 votes
Taxation93.9% · 361 votes
Government Operations and Politics88.8% · 349 votes
International Affairs85% · 286 votes
Health93.1% · 248 votes
Finance and Financial Sector89.1% · 175 votes
Labor and Employment95.5% · 157 votes
Transportation and Public Works77.8% · 135 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement71.2% · 132 votes
Education80.3% · 127 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance75.6% · 127 votes
Agriculture and Food90.4% · 125 votes
Immigration56.5% · 124 votes
Science, Technology, Communications81.5% · 119 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources81.6% · 98 votes
Social Welfare93.2% · 88 votes
Energy79.7% · 79 votes
Environmental Protection82.6% · 69 votes
Law68.1% · 69 votes
Housing and Community Development83.1% · 65 votes
Commerce76.8% · 56 votes
Water Resources Development86.3% · 51 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 50 votes
Emergency Management90.9% · 44 votes
Native Americans87% · 23 votes
Commemorations78.6% · 14 votes
Families81.8% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

15 Congresses
97th · 1981103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Democrat · House · ND97th–102nd
Democrat · Senate · ND103rd–111th
Term datesexact
Members · North Dakota
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Byron Leslie Dorgan

Senator from North Dakota
SENATED1981–201115 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
85.7%with Democrats
of 6,340 votes · 14.3% with Republicans
Nominations90%of 123 votes
All contested86%of 6,463 · combined
Steepest move−7 pts1989→91, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019812009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat92%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 515 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance84.5% · 2,051
Armed Forces and National Security89.8% · 615
Congress90.2% · 369
Taxation93.9% · 361
Government Operations and Politics88.8% · 349
International Affairs85% · 286
Health93.1% · 248
Finance and Financial Sector89.1% · 175
Labor and Employment95.5% · 157
Transportation and Public Works77.8% · 135
Crime and Law Enforcement71.2% · 132
Education80.3% · 127
Foreign Trade and International Finance75.6% · 127
Agriculture and Food90.4% · 125
Immigration56.5% · 124
Science, Technology, Communications81.5% · 119
Public Lands and Natural Resources81.6% · 98
Social Welfare93.2% · 88
Energy79.7% · 79
Environmental Protection82.6% · 69
Law68.1% · 69
Housing and Community Development83.1% · 65
Commerce76.8% · 56
Water Resources Development86.3% · 51
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 50
Emergency Management90.9% · 44
Native Americans87% · 23
Commemorations78.6% · 14
Families81.8% · 11
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Private Legislation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals.

Service record

97th · 1981111th · 2009
Democrat97th–102nd
Democrat103rd–111th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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